Teacher Digital

Adam Berch, M.S., M.A.

Old Bethpage, NY ***** 516-***-**** ********@*****.***

Curriculum Design / Development Creative Lesson Planning Classroom Management

Technology Integration Interactive Teaching Activity Coordination Parent / Teacher Relations

Pre-Production / Post-Production Production Management Scriptwriting Cinematography Set Management

Highly Accomplished Educator, Digital Video Editor & Videographer who drives excellence in students’ academic, social, personal, and emotional growth via dynamic curriculum design / development and interactive learning initiatives that align with a school’s vision, mission, values, and goals. Ambitious Self-Starter who creates and delivers educational film programs while objectively monitoring student progress and facilitating hands-on skills development. Lifelong Learner who promotes diversity / inclusion while using key technology, educational resources, and professional talent to encourage innovative instructional methods to maximize students’ academic performance. Engaging Communicator who builds synergistic relationships with individuals of various ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds, and who leads peers by example and with ethics and integrity.

Career Highlights Include:

Promoting quality best teaching practices to foster an enthusiastic, collaborative workplace.

Objectively evaluating, choosing, and editing National Technical Honors Society induction videos.

Exhibiting talent in producing and editing exceptional corporate and live event videos and commercials.

Delivering expert guidance to 1st Place winners of SkillsUSA New York State Competition (2009 / 2010).

Co-coordinating production of students’ film “Love is Pain” from inception through to completion to ultimately achieve vote for “Favorite Film” out of 20 entries at the “1st Annual Prevention Film Festival.”

Achieving prestigious “Leadership Role Award” and “Public Recognition Award” for monitoring students in the production of “The Four Corners – A Retrospective of Life in the Village of Bellport.”

Receiving a “Public Recognition Award” for developing, filming, and editing a comprehensive documentary, “E.S. BOCES: Our Stories” for the 10th anniversary of September 11, 2001.

Professional Synopsis

Mittermax DV, Belle Harbor, NY 2003– Present

Freelance Digital Video Editor Videographer

Capitalize on the opportunity to lead forward-thinking digital video editing and videography initiatives for diverse clients requiring services for special occasions and / or corporate videos. Expertly shoot second camera and edit footage of live events to be shown on the same day. Demonstrate in-depth technical knowledge to exceed goals.

Eastern Suffolk BOCES, Bellport, NY 2005 – 2011

Career & Technical Education (CTE) Teacher (2005 – 2011)

Deliver excellence in Career & Technical Education (CTE) curriculum instruction for high school students from diverse backgrounds with various learning disabilities. Present engaging lessons on television, video, and digital film production, as well as the efficient operations of a 4-camera television studio. Coordinate and manage the recording of in-house videos for school meetings and special events. Liaise among academic peers to build a cohesive scholastic environment that actively encourages ongoing students’ instructional success.

Adult Education Teacher (2006 – 2011)

Strategically steered solutions-focused instructional strategies to exceed students’ objectives, including planning and delivering innovation-driven lessons on the various phases of digital film production in a hands-on setting.

Summer Career Exploration Program Teacher (2006 – 2011)

Developed and presented filmmaking coursework for 6th – 9th grade students, including providing them with creative lesson plans that included synergistic hands-on projects and activities for real-world skills application.

Silver Fox Productions, Mineola, NY 2000 – 2005

Head Digital Video Editor Videographer

Spearheaded wide-ranging editing projects for special occasion live events and corporate videos via effective leadership of a top-performing team of 6 editors. Shot and edited commercials for businesses for key distribution.

Education, Professional Development & Technical Summary

Master of Science in Library & Information Science LIU C.W. Post University

Master of Arts in Film & Television Production New York Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science in Communications & Media Arts Ramapo College of New Jersey

Teaching Certification – Media Communications (Grades 7-12) State of New York

Adobe Premiere Pro CC Final Cut Pro 7 / X DaVinci Resolve Avid Media Composer Mac & PC OS

Adobe Photoshop LiveType DVD Studio Pro Adobe Encore Adobe Media Encoder Compressor

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